Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mira... crash, Jan 28, 2024 (7 killed)
Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class) accident on January 28, 2024 near Itapeva, Minas Gerais, Brazil with 7 fatalities. Cause: No CENIPA...
- Date: January 28, 2024
- Aircraft: Piper PA-46 (Malibu/Meridian/Mirage/Matrix/M-Class)
- Location: Itapeva, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: No CENIPA final report found. The aircraft broke up in flight, adverse weather was reported by witnesses.
A Piper PA 46 flying from Campinas to Belo Horizonte broke up in flight and crashed in a pasture south of Itapeva in Minas Gerais. All seven aboard died, two business families and the crew. Witnesses reported adverse weather, which has not been officially confirmed.